Nature's Beneficial Bounty: 14 Healthy Vegetable Recipes

Vegetables still have a bad reputation amongst pickier eaters — they're often labeled as bland and boring, but we know just the opposite is true! These recipes prove that vegetable dishes can be healthy and truly tasty.Try our enticing eggplant recipes, satisfying salads, and our scrumptious vegetarian selections.

Braised Winter Vegetable Pasta

Braised Winter Vegetable Pasta

In this vegetable-studded vegan dish we braise cauliflower, butternut squash, and pasta in white wine and broth in an unconventional technique that yields delicious results. Serve with a spinach salad with red onion, orange segments, and a light vinaigrette.

Braised Summer Vegetables with a Green Herb Sauce

Braised Summer Vegetables with a Green Herb Sauce

This sophisticated dish of braised summer vegetables — beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots, and more — drizzled with a pesto-like sauce made from garden-fresh herbs was inspired by a stroll through the farmers' market. Feel free to mix up the produce based on what you have on hand, and make extra sauce since it freezes well and is perfect for tossing with pasta or swirling into soups. If they're available, try adding fresh fava beans or other shell beans to bump up the protein in this quintessential summer dish.